Rans S7 N92NP

Summary

On 30 April 2024 at about 21:00 local time, a Rans S7 registered N92NP was involved in an accident near Hemet, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 April 2024 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hemet, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hemet-Ryan (HMT)

Coordinates

33.7350, -117.0219

Aircraft

Rans S7

Registration

N92NP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2023

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Temecula → Hemet

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA144

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while he started to flare for landing, the airplane encountered a gust of wind from the left, which he counteracted by lowering the left wing. Shortly after, the left main landing gear contacted the runway, and the airplane abruptly veered to the left. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway, and the right main landing gear collapsed, which resulted in in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preexisting mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 22, with wind from 150° at 8 knots, gusting to 12 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.